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People with cognitive or intellectual impairments may have limitations in adaptive skills, such as communicating with others, or exhibiting appropriate social skills. Potential accommodations include:


Providing sensitivity training (disability awareness) to all employees


Using role-play scenarios to demonstrate appropriate behavior in workplace


Using training videos to demonstrate appropriate behavior in workplace


Modeling appropriate social skills, such as:


      Where to eat at work


      When to eat at work


      When to hug other co-workers


      How to pay for coffee


      What to do if you are mad


      Who to ask for help


      When to leave a workstation